We are proud of the awards we have won. From industry awards to community and employee awards, we recognise the important role we play in many arenas.
Awards and accreditation we have received include the following:
UK PENSIONS AWARDS - 'Group Risk Provider of the Year' for the second year running in 2010.
HEALTH INSURANCE AWARDS – 'Best Group Income Protection Provider' for twelve successive years, 'Best Group Critical Illness Provider' and 'Best Individual Income Protection Provider', as voted for by IFAs in 2009.
Winner of ‘Best Group Critical Illness Provider’ and ‘Most Innovative New Product’ for Dual Benefit Group Income Protection in 2008.
Highly Commended for 'Best Individual Income Protection Provider' in 2008.
COVER MAGAZINE - Winner of the ‘Group Income Protection’ and ‘Group Critical Illness’ categories at the 2009 awards.
Winner of the ‘Group Income Protection’ category in 2008.
BRITISH INSURANCE AWARDS – Unum was named ‘Underwriter of the Year’ in 2008 in recognition of our market-leading approach to medical underwriting.
Finalists in 2007 in ‘Marketing Initiative of the Year’ category, recognising Unum’s 2006 campaign to raise awareness among advisers and employers of the impact of the upcoming anti-age discrimination legislation.
'Best Rehabilitation Provider' in 2005. Awarded for innovative application of rehabilitation techniques, proactive intervention strategies and significant achievements in terms of return to work.
REHABILITATION FIRST AWARDS – At the 2009 awards ceremony, Scott Jardine, one of Unum’s Vocational Rehabilitation Consultants was awarded ‘Case Manager of the Year’. Scott was praised for “driving through reduced sickness absence rates for major clients, facilitated by his excellent communication, negotiation and motivational skills”. Unum was also highly commended in the category ‘Rehabilitation Initiative of the Year’ for the pilot roll-out of its rehabilitation toolkit, Rehab Choices.
In 2008, Baljinder Rai, one of Unum’s Vocational Rehabilitation Consultants won the ‘Young Achiever of the Year’ award.
In 2007 Unum was named ‘Rehabilitation Provider of the Year’.
INVESTMENT LIFE & PENSIONS MONEYFACTS AWARDS – ‘Commended’ in Best Income Protection Provider category in 2007.
INVESTOR IN PEOPLE – This is the national standard which sets a level of good practice for training and development of people to achieve business goals. Unum was first accredited in 1997 and has maintained this accreditation on a yearly basis.
